Avinor has internally swapped the executives in the positions of the director of Oslo Airport and the executive vice president for operations and infrastructure for the group.
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Outgoing Flybe chief uses award for scholarship
Flybe chief executive Christine Ourmieres-Widener, who is leaving her position, will create a new scholarship for female students of air transport management.
Read More »Lufthansa CEO becomes IATA board chairman
Carsten Spohr, chief executive of Lufthansa Group, has begun his one-year term as chairman of the board of governors of the International Air Transport Association.
Read More »Flybe boss to depart in July
Flybe chief executive Christine Ourmieres-Widener will step down from her position on July 15.
Read More »IHG fills new role to promote northern hotels
Hotel giant InterContinental group has announced the promotion of Joanna Kurowska to director of operations for luxury and managed hotels in Northern Europe.
Read More »Aviator and F1 champion Niki Lauda dies
The well-known Formula 1 champion and aviation entrepreneur passed away on May 20 at the age of 70.
Read More »CPH upgrades social responsibility with appointment
An experienced civil servant will strengthen Copenhagen Airport's focus on corporate social responsibility and “green conversion”.
Read More »SAS executive vice president to depart
Lars Sandahl Sørensen will be leaving the airline to take the helm at the Confederation of Danish Industry.
Read More »Dane takes marketing reigns of Nordic hotel chain
Sofia Wulff, former marketing director at Comwell Hotels, will start on June 1 as head of marketing and communication for the hotel brand Clarion.
Read More »Visit Stockholm interim CEO asked to remain
Caroline Strand, who has been serving as interim CEO of Visit Stockholm since April 2018, has accepted an offer to take the position for the foreseeable future.
Read More »Tallinn Airport picks finance expert as new chairman
The Supervisory Board of Tallinn Airport has chosen Riivo Tuvike, who has international finance and banking experience, as its new chairman, to start on June 1.
Read More »TUI to get new Nordic sales director
Peik Martin, a Finnish national, becomes the sales chief for the region, as the former head leaves the tour operating business.
Read More »Finnair appoints two business strategy experts
The new members of the executive board are Ole Orvér as chief commercial officer and Nicklas Ilebrand as SVP for strategy.
Read More »Dane nominated as chairman of Norwegian
Currently president and chief executive of DFDS, Niels Smedegaard has been nominated as Norwegian’s chairman of the board.
Read More »Norwegian appoints deputy chief executive
After just a year in place as Norwegian’s chief financial officer, Geir Karlsen has been promoted in a signalled generational shift.
Read More »Korean Air chief and ‘nut rage’ father dies
Cho Yang-ho was a distinguished figure in the airline industry, but his position was overshadowed in recent years by family scandals.
Read More »Nordic high flyer appointed TUI’s creative chief
TUI Group has appointed Anna Laestadius as its new global chief creative officer, but she still remains part of the Nordic board.
Read More »DFDS changes its chief executive
Niels Smedegaard is to leave the ferry and shipping giant at the end of next month, to be replaced by Torben Carlsen.
Read More »Airbnb eyes the skies, hires top aviation exec
The home-sharing giant has hired Fred Reid as its new transport chief, in an effort to “make travel easier and even fun”.
Read More »Nordica recruits finance chief from casino group
After senior finance jobs at Microsoft and the casino operator Olympic, Kristi Ojakäär starts a new direction in aviation today.
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